NEW YORK, August, 2015 — Inc. magazine ranked Astoria Company NO. 119 on its 34th annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent entrepreneurs. Companies such as Yelp, Pandora, Timberland, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, LinkedIn, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained early exposure as members of the Inc. 5000.

Scott Thompson, CEO and Founder of Astoria Company, started the company in 2011 and achieved a staggering 2,983% growth rate through 2014. Ranked 119 out of 5,000 privately owned companies and ranked 19th for the Top Advertising and Marketing Companies in the USA. “The growth and profitability of the company is a direct result of the incredible people whom I’m privileged to work with. Working with a team to build, manage and scale a proprietary technology platform takes Eye of the Tiger focus and discipline. We make great teammates” says Thompson.

The 2015 Inc. 5000, unveiled online at Inc.com and with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc. (available on newsstands August 18 to September 22) is the most competitive crop in the list’s history. The average company on the list achieved a mind-boggling three-year growth of 490%. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue is $205 billion, generating 647,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.

“The story of this year’s Inc. 5000 is the story of great leadership. In an incredibly competitive business landscape, it takes something extraordinary to take your company to the top,” says Inc. President and Editor-In-Chief Eric Schurenberg. “You have to remember that the average company on the Inc. 5000 grew nearly six-fold since 2012. Business owners don’t achieve that kind of success by accident.”

Astoria Company is a unique breed. A leading technology company run by industry experts who build and develop new customers for trusted brands. A veteran team that comes from the heart of the advertising industry who understand quality lead generation and campaigns that scale. Astoria owns a proprietary technology platform that caters to the lead generation industry’s need for ping & post leads, host and post leads, pay per call leads, social media advertising, mobile advertising, display advertising, and traditional online advertising.